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Best places to visit in Egypt
Egypt has 204 places on BucketList (70 historical sites, 59 museums, 46 landmarks). These are the 24 most popular. Rate the ones you have been to, and save the rest to your bucket list.
Top places in Egypt
- Great Pyramid of GizaHistorical SiteOldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis; one of the seven ancient wonders of the world
- Abu SimbelHistorical SiteUNESCO World Heritage Site in southern Egypt
- Valley of the KingsHistorical SiteNecropolis in ancient Egypt
- Mount SinaiNatural SiteMountain in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt
- Egyptian pyramidsHistorical SiteAncient masonry structures constructed by ancient Egyptians
- The Great SphinxHistorical SiteAncient Egyptian monumental sculpture
- ThebesHistorical SiteAncient Egyptian city
- Saint Catherine MonasteryLandmarkGreek Orthodox monastery (the oldest) at the foot of Mount Sinai, Egypt
- AsyutHistorical SiteCity in Egypt
- Karnak Temple ComplexHistorical SiteAncient Egyptian temple complex
- SaqqaraHistorical SiteVillage in Giza Governorate, Egypt
- Abu MenaHistorical SiteTown, monastery complex and Christian pilgrimage center in Late Antique Egypt. WHS#90
- HeliopolisHistorical SiteCity of ancient Egypt
- Luxor TempleHistorical SiteAncient Egyptian tem
- AbydosHistorical SiteCity in ancient Egypt
- AmarnaHistorical SiteEgyptian archaeological site
- Pyramid of DjoserHistorical SiteArcheological site in Egypt
- Pyramid of KhafreHistorical SiteSmooth-sided pyramid in Giza, Egypt
- Tahrir SquareLandmarkPublic town square in Downtown Cairo, Egypt
- SaisHistorical SiteVillage in Gharbia Governorate, Egypt
- DahshurHistorical SiteVillage in Giza Governorate, Egypt
- TanisHistorical SiteVillage and ancient city in Sharqia Governorate, Egypt
- EsnaHistorical SiteCity in Egypt
- Wadi Al-HitanNatural SitePaleontological site in the Faiyum Governorate of Egypt
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